Of restructuring and the APC manifesto
In spite of the wrongs in the Nigerian system, many are hopeful of a turnaround. In fact, the hope Nigerians…
Nigeria’s protests and the Garden of Eden
TO go on a protest when the need arises is a fundamental right of man. But many countries, notably Singapor,…
Restructuring: The way forward
One of the most debated issues in the Nigerian public space at the moment is the clamour for the political…
Ekiti: A season of betrayals?
As governorship election beckons in Ekiti State, the season of betrayal has set in again! In June next year, the…
Of marginalisation, ASUU and hate songs
There are several agitations springing up daily in every part of Nigeria. The majorities want to remain as majorities, or…
A model for affordable healthcare
it is fitting that Senate President Bukola Saraki should blaze the trail in the introduction of a health insurance scheme…
Government and higher education funding
LAST Friday, a former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, reacted to the industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities…
Role-modelling: In search of new direction in Kogi
Nigeria’s youngest governor, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, no doubt stepped up into the saddle of leadership with a burden…
We need executive orders
NlGERIA’s “deliverance” from imminent civil war is assured if constitutional dictates are followed. Now that Nigeria is faced with problems…
Of Ogun West and 2019 governorship
THE agitation by Ogun West Senatorial District to produce the successor to the incumbent governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle…
Of Senate and access to finance laws
WE all know that famous saying about giving a man a fish, or teaching the man ‘how’ to fish. That…
Nigeria: Being our brother’s keeper
‘HOW can you do that? They are the firewood of hell! It is impossible for a black person ever to…
Cleaner Lagos Initiative: Our story
WE must admit, right from the outset, that much more could be achieved to upgrade the level of waste management…
Ogun and the World Bank
THE World Bank does not have free money. It puts its money where its mouth is. It does not do…
Citizen observation as catalyst for credible polls
THE importance of youths to democratic advancement cannot be overemphasised. Their participation in ensuring transparent governance is an obligation. In…
‘Buhari watched and laughed at protesters who want him back or resign’
Not a few tongues had wagged over the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari was outside the country on medical vacation…
On the Senate, ports and revenue leakages
ONE is constrained to join issues with a Kaduna-based writer over an article authored by him and published recently. The…
Restructuring: The earlier, the better
THE debate on the topical issue of restructuring Nigeria has been attracting contributions in diverse forms from diverse sources. It…
Anambra 2017: Why are women taking the back seat?
BARELY three months to the Anambra State governorship election, billed for November 18, 2017, the political terrain has once again…
Tech-U and the university ideal
NIGERIA’s and, undeniably, West and Central Africa’s first technical university, The Technical University (Tech-U), Ibadan, could not have come any…
